Sacred to the memory of Vincent Corbet, 1619 [Apr-Jul].

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Title: Sacred to the memory of Vincent Corbet, 1619 [Apr-Jul].
Abstract: The funerary placard for Vincent Corbet, containing three elegies for Corbet: "Vincent Corbet, farther knowne/ By Pointer's name than by his owne", by Richard Corbet; "Ad ejusdem Manes" ("Aeterna requie jaces beatus") by John Selden; and "On the Same" ("I have my Pietie too, which could/ It vent it self here as it would") by Ben Jonson
Description: Manuscript on vellum.
Central architectural decoration of a pillar in red and brown ink, with an epitaph ("To the Reader") for Corbet at the foot, followed by the date of his death; geometric border decoration, also in red and brown ink, on left and right borders.
Provenance: For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent: 1 58 x 56 cm. leaf ;
Language: English

Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Name): Corbet, Richard, 1582-1635.
Corbet, Vincent, d. 1619.
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637.
Selden, John, 1584-1654.
St. Mary's Church, Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Topic): Elegaic poetry, English
Funeral decorations
English poetry
Latin poetry
Subjects: Corbet, Richard, 1582-1635
Corbet, Vincent, d. 1619
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
Selden, John, 1584-1654
St. Mary's Church, Twickenham (London, England)
Elegaic poetry, English
Funeral decorations
English poetry > 17th century
Latin poetry > 17th century

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Citation: Sacred to the Memory of Vincent Corbet. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.